Well after 5 weeks of working on the roof, I am throwing in the towel. It has been wearing me out, and now I understand why roofs are replaced in teams of 6-8. I did the tear off almost by myself, and hired a guy to help me move the 7000lbs of old shingles to a dumpster. After my co-worker Robert and my Brother helped me lay the new decking and get ready for the tar paper I was spent. But I still had to replace the facia boards, rehang the gussets, lay tar paper, and get the shingles to the top of the roof. Sounds simple. Robert came down from seattle, and helped me get the 8 rolls of tar paper installed. I got about 80% of the singles installed on one side, and after the hot sun made me slip and rip some of the granules off of some shingles, I gave up. I couldnt get any pictures during the process, but will capture some of the aftermath.
I hired a professional roofer to finish the job for me. I am a little disappointed in myself, but it is going to storm this weekend, and I am so damn tired. 70lbs doesnt sound like that much until you are on a roof, in the sun slipping on your own sweat.
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
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